title: Focus group interviews with seniors.
abstract: The focus group interview technique provides in-depth information on a specific topic in a group discussion setting and can be effectively used with older adults. Successful focus group interviews include careful question preparation and participant recruitment as well as securing a capable moderator and comfortable setting. The technique is used as a preliminary research step to elicit feelings, attitudes and perceptions about a topic. However, results should not be generalized without further quantitative research.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Crockett
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Merkel
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena